Almond Apricot Tart
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup slivered almonds, slightly toasted
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 6 fresh or canned apricot halves, pits removed
- 1/4 cup whole almonds, skin on
- Confectioners' sugar, for garnish
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- To make the frangipane, place the almonds and the sugar in a food processor and grind until sandy.
- Add the butter and continue mixing then add the egg, vanilla, and the flour and mix until smooth.
- To make the tart, on a floured work surface pass your rolling pin over the pastry just to flatten any ridges.
- Place it on a parchment paper lined sheet pan and cut out a 9-inch disk.
- Spread the almond frangipane in the center of the tart leaving a 1-inch border.
- Firmly place the apricot halves into the frangipane spacing them evenly around the tart.
- Dot the spaces between the apricots with the whole almonds.
- Bake until golden brown on the top and puffy, about 30 to 40 minutes.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/almond-apricot-tart-recipe.html (may not work)